What’s the difference? A challenge is a situation that may require attention, energy or effort. A problem is a challenge that’s compounded by stress/worry/anxiety/fear/anger etc. A problem manifests in the body, a challenge doesn’t.
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You know that whack-a-mole game they used to have at a fair or arcade? Do you ever feel your stress or anxiety is like that game, just as you deal with one issue another pops up?
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What are you anxious about?
What stimulates anxiety in you?
What brings on worry and stress?
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In case you read last week’s post: I’m ok.
This is why I do the work I do and why I offer it to others: to know, on a deep experiential level, that we’re ok.
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This is going to be an honest email. Maybe too honest? TH instead of TMI?
These emails I send out are sometimes hard for me to write. That’s not exactly accurate. The actually writing of the emails, the physical act, is not really that hard. Often it’s even fun. I like playing with the format and the colors. It’s the pre-writing that’s the struggle.
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Hello beautiful human,
You know, years ago, if I had been greeted with beautiful human, I would have been put off. I didn’t see myself that way. Honestly, in my 20s I was very far away from considering myself a beautiful human. I doubt I would have even continued reading that message. So what changed?
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What do you think about your body? Do you think about your body? If not, why not? You use your body all day, much more than you use a car or a bike, more than you use a computer. Your body is what allows you to do the things you enjoy. It’s worth thinking about.
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Do you think about how you move, or is it simply something that happens? Do you think about how you move through your day? Try right now. How do you think about yourself? How do you move? What’s the quality of your movement? What’s the intent behind your movement?
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So many people (including me) have been getting sick lately and coughing up a storm! Did you know how you cough makes a difference on how you feel and how effective your cough is? Coughing with better body mechanics will help keep you out of pain and get that stuff stuck in your lungs OUT!
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This subject is a struggle for many of my students, and perhaps it is for you as well: how do you love your body that’s imperfect? How do you love your body that’s in pain or discomfort? How do you love your body that’s not meeting your expectations?
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Your mind can go into the future and the past but your body cannot. – Bruce Fertman
If you are doing something, any kind of activity (for instance reading this) and your thoughts are enmeshed in the past or the future, your body will be left behind.
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If you’re used to your mind running and spinning and constantly on the move, your thoughts may not calm down in just a few seconds, or even a few minutes. Keep going! Don’t give up!
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Do you ever find yourself worried or frustrated that you’re experiencing pain when you’ve barely been doing anything? Like that pain shouldn’t be happening because all you did was lift a small box, or go to a meeting, or walk downstairs? That’s probably not all you’ve been doing.
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As you’re reading this are you aware of your breath? Are you aware of your ribs moving? Are you aware of your breath moving through your body?
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There are some basic keys you need to connect to and utilize your personal willpower: Time, Specificity, Action. These keys will help you meet the challenges in your life, as long as the challenge is appropriate to you. How do you know if the challenge is appropriate to you? By using the fourth secret key.
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Have you heard this joke:
Person A: Hey, when are you going to fix that hole in your roof?
Person B: When it rains it’s too wet to fix. When it’s dry it’s just as good as any other roof.
Stress and tension reduce your joy in life. And so many health concerns are related to or exacerbated by stress. The good news is that you can do something about your level of stress.
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It’s true, you don’t. But it does take some practice. And if you’re sneaky enough to do it right you won’t be smiling because you’re happy, you’ll be uplifted because you’re smiling.
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It feels good to move, doesn’t it? How easily you can forget that. If you’ve been sitting for most of the day and, for no reason at all, get up and go for a walk, do you find your mood changing? That’s because it feels good to move!
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I’ve worked with many people who were surprised at how tired they were after a surgery or during an illness. When you have a definite illness or are recovering from an injury or surgery, your energy feels low because your body is putting a lot of its energy into recovering and healing. In those circumstances your body is forcing you to give energy over to its healing process.
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